Flashlarue Posted August 26, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 26, 2014 Made by N. S. Meyer with the 9M shield and stamped sterling. I am guessing this badge dates from the early 1960's? It is 2 1/2 inches long and very heavy. I couldn't find a catagory to put this in so the administrators are welcome to move it to the correct place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted August 26, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 26, 2014 What badge is it specifically? Maybe it is a nike badge? I'm looking it up right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas36th Posted August 26, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 26, 2014 This is a USAF Missileman Badge. My father earned his Master Missileman badge. These are given to personal that are trained in the launching of land based nuclear weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted August 26, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 26, 2014 This is a USAF Missileman Badge. My father earned his Master Missileman badge. These are given to personal that are trained in the launching of land based nuclear weapons. Thanks for the info, I was curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coli8344 Posted August 26, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 26, 2014 I was in missiles in the 80's and here is my missile set I kept from then. I was assigned to the minuteman II sorties so these were used for the ICBM crews both on the alert crew side like myself and those on the maintenance side, at least at our base. Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coli8344 Posted August 26, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 26, 2014 Most from the 80's that I wore were 1/20th silver filled so the sterling could have been from the 60's and 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted August 27, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 27, 2014 Great badge!!! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted August 27, 2014 The badge was first created in 1958. The N. S. Meyer M9 hallmark dates from mid 1950's to mid 1960's. This puts my badge between 1958 and the mid 1960's. 1958-1963 it was called a Guided Missile Insignia 1963-1979 it was called a Missileman Badge 1979- it was called a Missile Badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stahlguy Posted August 28, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 28, 2014 Very Cool Badge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coli8344 Posted August 28, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 28, 2014 The badge was first created in 1958. The N. S. Meyer M9 hallmark dates from mid 1950's to mid 1960's. This puts my badge between 1958 and the mid 1960's. 1958-1963 it was called a Guided Missile Insignia 1963-1979 it was called a Missileman Badge 1979- it was called a Missile Badge Where did you find the hallmark date information? I've been trying to find a source for some time to help ID mine. I agree, great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted August 28, 2014 The hallmark info came from the N. S. Meyer hallmark reference here at this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted August 28, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 28, 2014 Where did you find the hallmark date information? I've been trying to find a source for some time to help ID mine. I agree, great find! Here ya go! http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16492-ns-meyer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coli8344 Posted August 28, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 28, 2014 Perfect Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinutemanEMTer Posted February 4, 2023 Share #14 Posted February 4, 2023 Sometime in the late 80s or early 90s they added a wreath around the badge for Ops. Maintenance troops like me still wore the plain badge without the wreath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted February 4, 2023 Share #15 Posted February 4, 2023 I heard of it referred to as a “pocket rocket” by wearers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinutemanEMTer Posted February 4, 2023 Share #16 Posted February 4, 2023 Yes, it was called that most of the time. It just rolled of the tongue better than 'missile badge'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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